Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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GREEN CARDHOLDERS lcontinuedj Leading the Alma Mater is senior cheer- leader Staci Stancil fabouej. Sponsor, Ms, Judy Jones fbelowj joins the girls in an afternoon practice session. . t . N gf 0 '-'. . ,ft 3?-5 A,.f X - 1, If .. . , , r, ,A , , .iw-P ,Af l 3 CHEERLEADERS: Fronl rou1'S!aciStancil foo-headj, Gladwin fheadj, Easley fco-headj, I., Nordin. Hack rowmPatti Skinner, Paddock, J, Snider, Tinsley. T Rllllllllllli CBI! Spirit leaders take prizes c Backing Rebel teams were eight 'tGrand Championsi' who participated in approximately 100 athletic events this year. These students were Patty Gladwin, Kelly Easley, Staci Stancil, Patti Skinner, and Jan Snider, sen- iors, and juniors Fran Tinsley, Lisa Nordin, and Liz Paddock. Training began early in the sum- mer months. Clinic was held in Aus- tin, Texas, where the group studied in order to get ideas for skits and also to learn new cheers? Ms. Judy Jones, sponsor, accompanied the girls and commented, t'They were very mature and professional in their executionfl Officials at the clinic declared them Grand Champions over all and presented the group with a commemor- ative plaque. Patti Skinner described the feeling she felt as . . . soooo good! 'i They were also given the 'tSpirit Stick for displaying the most spirit and sportsmanship throughout the week. Practice ses- sions began at six o'clock during the entire summer vacation. The squad traveled approxima 1000 miles to and from games and clinic. All this activity, according to Staci Stancil, made them feel 4' . . . like a vital part of the school. During these 100 games and 11 miles, embarrassing moments hap- pened to some of the girls who wer constantly being reviewed by the public. At one football game, Spi1 Leader Kelly Easley fainted due tl heatstroke. Another incident was w the girls followed tradition by in- tentionally embarrassing the head cheerleader. HDuring a cheer on the court, we just stopped and let Patty finish it all by herself, laughed Jan Snider. Despite practical jokes, they appeared to be continually co: tented. It's the unity of our squad that makes us so happy,', explained Kelly Easley. 'tSpirit Leadern was a title carried over to the 776-'77 Dixie Belles. Happy with the score, Kelly Easley and Patty Gladwin relax at the Blytheuille halftime. g . 1 y. .xfffl 4 Fourth period meant practice for Patty Gladu Kelly Easley, Liz Paddock, Jan Snider, DIXIE BELLES: Front rowfTreadway, S. Phillips, K. Graves, L. McDaniel for captainj, Susan Holland fcaplainl, A. Randall, Bass, E. Lewing. Second row' Greenfield, Ransom, T, Griffin, C, Price, Geren, Vance, Laura Smith, A, Johns S, Lewing. Back rowAD, Clark, K, Wells, Weslerman, Turnbeaugh, Nobles, Ud M. Bradford, C, Waits, J, Johnston, P. Bateman. 108

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llbIE lE!3S153 lariety to schedules ,dents to this program? SGT Jesse Simmons ex- .ined it this way: 'tThe :rage J ROTC student is look- 5 for something extra out of gh school. He or she wants get as much out of his edu- Lion as he can. Jeff Caperton, senior, led the corps because, I e marching? Yet another ldent said that he was at- .cted to the program because lmade so many friends in OTC. Another feature of this Ogram was the fact that stu- hts actually ran the corps. Lt. Col. Carl Melton and WSGT Simmons acted as guides to the students, while Bat- talion Commander Tim Rhodes, I senior, led the organization. If the cadets didn't ful- fill their responsibilities, the blame landed on Rhodes. For- tunately, this doesn't happen oftenj' Rhodes added. t'This year We had a group of well- rounded students who were good academically, physically, and socially. ,N . R., ,- I COLOR GUARD: Front rowfliric Callahan, if 4-'3 1 A- Za.. -W , . J. Davis, Back row-Stun Hambright, Mark 4. ,,p.?r-.e fu ,, .., 4 , .,g-f5g,i.,,,1i.' f56:,2't'.5'ff'52-Q 5.-gk ,,,. r .x Clayton, S. Hyman, T. Siebenmorgen, .ey ' 4, 1- -.jig , .ww as :ii Iv, ,QV M . t ,Ea fm - K.,-lj ' Y mining, ... ' fi f. , S' ' .. . 'K' ff- -if 7'::'m5'.L?'. ' ' Fr5,'6ff2?x. - M , .., s 4-' Q. , , , , f' T? ,.-ff.-f ' ' . D- Nh. A, V., ' , 'ki'-.4-,zfg 4.-.. ,mu ' - f f he -.-Q' .5 un 'ki.aiv fix f' L Ag-Z '. . - ev: l W J I One brisk early morning the Girls' Drill team fleftj participates in the annual home- comingparade, while junior Ron Coles fabouej switches from dress uniform to fat- igues in preparation for the oncoming day. OFFICERS' CLUB: Frontrow'Rhodesfpresident1, Derrick, Cog- gins. Second row-'Ward, Elliott, P. Cooper, K. Allen, Tuttle. Back row P. Hyman, L. Bolin, Meyer, Cuuiness, E. Callahan, GIRLS' DRILL TEAM: Front row'Cauir1ess, Meyer, K. Allen, Tuttle. Second r0wgElliott, Janet Smith, Jefferson, P. Carter, Piel, D, Matlock, Bradley, Back row-Leslie, D, Smith, Doyle, Keaton, Putman, Uerling. BOYS' DRILL TEAM: Front row-Badeaux, Derrick, Coigins fcaptainl, Rhodes. Back r0w'Dennis Callahan, Jeff Howard, Lovell, J. Davis. RIFLE TEAM: Front row-Ragains, Lance Perry, Coles, C. Coopen Back rowfMcBride, Rowtan, Solomon, M. Tucker, Buikema. 107

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Q Ili? Q l Ummer clinics l Susan Holland, captain, Leah Daniel, co-captain, and Ms. ly Jones, sponsor, led the 3'- m to Eufala, Oklahoma, the i for summer clinic. They were ,. arded the highest honors pos- e, despite the threat of escaped lvicts in the area. The girls :ed pom-pom alarmsn in their , ins so that wif they came in, could hear them, chuckled a Griffin, sophomore. Routines were learned at ic, and some were even created i -L the girls themselves. They ' 'e rewarded for their inventive- with extra merits. All to- ier, the team had about 15 5 W-1-.Xu tines, over half of which had n their own originals. In order to help finance the xense of their 100 miles travels, girls held such projects as a lwash, bottle drive, rummage doughnut sale. lit comes in many forms. It might be a well- lned skit by the cheerleaders such as the hang- bf the Grizzly bear ftop rightj before the thside game, October 22. Or it might be the iety shown on the face ofLeah McDaniel fcenterj he watches the scoreboard clock tick away during i7-7 deadlock with the Bruins. Or it can be rs ofpractice put into a new routine by the le Belles fabovej to build enthusiasm at apep L. Or it can just be that smile of senior rleader Kelly Easley, frightj as she urges lent support for the Rebels before the last .ball game of the season against the Springdale Viogs. j . .. I